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$1.5 million winning scratch-off sold at Chestnut Street Uni-Mart

Sara Furlong

January 6, 2026

Bradford residents, check all your pockets, wallets and glove compartments — a $1.5 million-winning Scratch-Off ticket was sold in the city. The Penns...

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Home Newsletter First United Methodist Church reportedly closing; pastor denies decision has been made

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November 18, 2024

First United Methodist Church reportedly closing; pastor denies decision has been made

By Savannah Barr

savannah.m.barr@gmail.com

Fred Simons has been a member of First United Methodist Church, 23 Chambers St., for all of his 75 years.

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High-stakes elections to determine control of Pa. legislature

By STEPHEN CARUSO Spotlight PA

January 10, 2026

(Editor's note: Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds p...

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Q&A with the DA: Electronic evidence often the best evidence

By STEPHANIE VETTENBURG-SHAFFER McKean County District Attorney

January 10, 2026

(Editor’s note: The information in this special series is for educational purposes only and is not intended to address any particular case, nor should...

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Round the Square

‘Round the Square: Grossology

January 10, 2026

GROSS: The Strong National Museum of Play in Rochester, N.Y. has something coming up that nearly every middle school kid will think is the greatest th...

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Hunting Pennsylvania’s rising predator population

By STEVE SHERK Jr. Special to The Era

January 10, 2026

Winter is one of the most popular times for predator hunting. During the winter months, some hunters convert their time in the field to hunting coyote...

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Man blames his mother for robbing him of inheritance

January 10, 2026

DEAR ABBY: My mother passed away six years ago. She was a manipulative woman who had alienated all family members except my adult son. She promised hi...

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